Türkiye's animal production rises in 2025
Türkiye’s animal production rose in 2025, with bovine numbers up 4.3% to 17.7 million and ovine animals increasing 5.4% to 57.9 million, official data showed Tuesday. Honey output also grew modestly, while silk cocoon production jumped sharply by 38.4%.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:15 | 10 February 2026
Türkiye's animal production posted increases in 2025 compared to the previous year, official figures showed Tuesday.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) data showed that the number of bovine animals increased by 4.3% to 17.7 million heads in 2025.
The number of cattle rose by 4.3% to 17.5 million, while the number of buffaloes increased by 1.7% to 164,785.
The data revealed that the total number of ovine animals went up by 5.4% year-on-year to reach 57.9 million heads in the same period.
The number of sheep increased by 5.9% to 46.7 million, while the number of goats rose by 3.4% to 11.2 million.
TurkStat also reported that honey production in the country increased by 1.8% to 97,253 tons in 2025.
Silk cocoon production saw a significant increase of 38.4% to reach 118 tons.